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Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922403 04/07/04 10:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 459 the ATX! M MysticFreak CEG\'er
MysticFreak CEG\'er M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 459 the ATX!	I've had some Mazda 626 owners tell me that it was $900 and up to replace their timing belts. Count your blessings. 98 Mystique LS DOB 06/97

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922404 04/08/04 01:10 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY L Li 99Tour CEG\'er
Li 99Tour CEG\'er L Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY	That price iouds about rite mine wnet at 92,000 i didnt ifx it i got an 20003 stang insted but if have no experience at all have fun timing belts are a realpain in the ass....... 99 Silver frost Contour LX ztec..(RIP March 24th 2004 at 92,376 miles ) timing belt snaped goin 45 New whip 2003 Silver Mustang

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922405 04/08/04 02:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 459 the ATX! M MysticFreak CEG\'er
MysticFreak CEG\'er M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 459 the ATX!	Originally posted by Li 99Tour: i got an 20003 stang insted Those are available now? 98 Mystique LS DOB 06/97

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922406 04/08/04 02:36 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	That charge for them to do it is crazy. It shouldn't be much over $200, under at some places just for belt change. Though yeah, it's a good idea to get pulleys,h2o pump, and tensioner done at same time. And those prices for the parts are fine. 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922407 04/08/04 11:24 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 T telekon OP New CEG\'er
OP telekon New CEG\'er T Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 16	Originally posted by Kremithefrog: That charge for them to do it is crazy. It shouldn't be much over $200, under at some places just for belt change. Though yeah, it's a good idea to get pulleys,h2o pump, and tensioner done at same time. And those prices for the parts are fine. Yeah I agree. Those charges are outrageous. It's really not that hard a job now that I've really gotten my hands in it. And I know very little about car repair. There's nothing to regulate the predatory nature of garages. You just have to be on gaurd. Always. That's why I don't use garages unless I'm really desperate. Even in that case when I get the estimate I usually get AAA to pull the sucker out'a'there and bring it home... The repairs I've had to do so far are always alot easier then they sound... for me it just takes a little time and patience. And luckily my friend is a professional mechanic.

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922408 04/08/04 02:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 161 jackson, Nor-cal W woodysvt CEG\'er
woodysvt CEG\'er W Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 161 jackson, Nor-cal	see, the thing is, most auto shops dont "know" the specific job offhand. they just check in their big manual that shows the job and gives an estimated time to complete it. so, you cant really blame them for being overpriced, since they really dont know what the job entails until theyve gotten everything broken apart to see exactly what its going to take. and, most shops will give an extra .5-1 hour over just to make sure they have time to complete everything (if something wrong were to occur). so, still I think that price is reasonable, considering its a time consuming job....and everybody knows...time is money. -Nate- 00 Silver Frost CSVT AIM: intg92 Email: woodyvr6@comcast.net

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922409 04/08/04 02:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 T telekon OP New CEG\'er
OP telekon New CEG\'er T Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 16	UPDATE: PEPBOYS gave me crap parts. 1. Water pump is defective. Holes were not drilled properly... they're a bit offset. 2. Timing belt is slightly too large. (according to Ford and my mechanic, many aftermarket timing belts for this car don't fit correctly.) Doing what I should have done... getting parts from Ford. Who knows, maybe the ford parts are even made in America... One can dream...

Re: Is PepBoys scamming me? Timing Belt change #922410 04/08/04 06:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,085 Northern B.C. Canada W WestCoastAjax Hard-core CEG\'er
WestCoastAjax Hard-core CEG\'er W Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,085 Northern B.C. Canada	Originally posted by telekon: UPDATE: PEPBOYS gave me crap parts. 1. Water pump is defective. Holes were not drilled properly... they're a bit offset. 2. Timing belt is slightly too large. (according to Ford and my mechanic, many aftermarket timing belts for this car don't fit correctly.) Doing what I should have done... getting parts from Ford. Who knows, maybe the ford parts are even made in America... One can dream... It took me a while to figure it out..... Ford part fit correctly, always....But you pay for it Jobber parts fit most of the time....and are cheaper. 2012 Lotus Evora --------- 95 Mystique MTX - GONE 395,000 Kms --------- Both Zetecs '97 Contour Mtx - stock - GONE

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